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Big Block SingSong
Genre
Created byWarren Brown
Adam Goddard
Directed byWarren Brown
Voices ofAdam Goddard
Stacey Kay
ComposerAdam Goddard
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of series4
No. of episodes89
Production
AnimatorWarren Brown
Running time2 minutes
Production companyGoddard/Brown
Original release
NetworkCBC Kids
Release28 August 2012 (2012-08-28) –
2017 (2017)

Big Block Singsong is a Canadian children's animated musical television series and group created by Warren Brown and Adam Goddard.[1] They are best known for their regular series of animated music videos which have aired as interstitial programming on channels such as Disney Junior in the United States, Nick Jr. in the UK, ABC Kids in Australia and CBC Kids in Canada since 2012[2] and as the winners of the Juno Award for Children's Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020 for their album Greatest Hits, Vol. 4.[3] It is directed, designed, and animated by Brown and composed and sung by Goddard.

They received two previous Juno Award nominations at the Juno Awards of 2016 for Greatest Hits[4] and at the Juno Awards of 2018 for Greatest Hits, Vol. 3.[5]

The duo has also produced songs about letters and numbers for TVO Kids under the name ABC Singsong, under which they received two more Juno nominations at the Juno Awards of 2021 for Letters and Numbers[6] and at the Juno Awards of 2022 for Words Words Words.[7]

Plot

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Each episode features a different block shaped character, based on a real life thing, (e.g. an animal, a person, or even a concept or idea) singing a song, either about themselves, or what they do. They sing original songs in many different musical genres.

Episodes

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In total, the show ran for 4 series with 89 episodes.

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1242012 (2012)2012 (2012)
2252013 (2013)2013 (2013)
3202014 (2014)2015 (2015)
4202016 (2016)2017 (2017)

Series 1 (2012)

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Monkey"
"Two-Banana Day"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2012 (2012)
It’s a two banana day for a monkey.
2"Sleep"
"Good Sleep"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2012 (2012)
Take a trip on the sleepy train and have dreamy dreams.
3"Hair"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2012 (2012)
Hair shaped like a horse? Of course.
4"Happy"
"We're Happy!"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2012 (2012)
Everybody has a happy side!
5"Teeth"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2012 (2012)
Teeth are fantastic and they never go out of style!
6"Noses"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2012 (2012)
Everybody knows what a nose is. Do you?
7"Sad"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2012 (2012)
We’ve all worn a frown and that's okay.
8"Octopus"
"Octopus Pete"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2012 (2012)
Have you ever seen a fancier creature than Octopus Pete?
9"Bat"
"Upside Down, Hanging Around"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2012 (2012)
A bat is just hanging around upside down.
10"Big Foot"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2012 (2012)
Big Foot has some astronomical feet!
11"Mad"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2012 (2012)
Feeling mad? Get ready to cool it down.
12"Eat"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2012 (2012)
Eat, eat, eat to feel good all day long.
13"Frog"
"Would You Come To The Pond?"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2012 (2012)
Come and see a frog’s pond. You don’t want to miss it.
14"Moose"
"In The Park"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2012 (2012)
A moose really, really, really likes going to the park.
15"Good"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2012 (2012)
A fellow is having a good day and you will too.
16"Owl"
"Peekaboo"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2012 (2012)
Peek, peek, peekaboo! A boo boo boobity boo!
17"Fruit"
"15 Kinds of Fruit"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2012 (2012)
So much fruit and so little time!
18"Brave"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2012 (2012)
Be brave because salad can be scary sometimes.
19"Ears"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2012 (2012)
Hear all the sounds that his ears hear.
20"Colourful Day"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2012 (2012)
Yellow? Hello! Join a colourful artist on his colourful day.
21"Farmer"
"Around The Farm"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2012 (2012)
Around the farm, a farmer is doing his thing.
22"Spider"
"Opposites"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2012 (2012)
Find out where a spider sits in his world of opposites.
23"Robot"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2012 (2012)
A robot has lots of questions and he’s come for answers.
24"Different"
"We Are Different"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2012 (2012)
An unlikely pair is totally cool with their many differences.

Series 2 (2013)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
251"Princess"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
Watch out bad guys! She’s a princess in an electric pink dress.
262"Counting"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
Need advice on how to count? This is the cyclops you want to call!
273"Space Friends"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
Beautiful friendships happen in space.
284"Slug"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
He’s a slug, not a bug. Let’s keep that straight.
295"Fun"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
You can’t beat fun!
306"Magician"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
Feel the magic!
317"Chef"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
You’ll never guess what this chef puts in the soup.
328"Caveman"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
His name is Dave and he lives in a cave.
339"Junk Food"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
Watch out for the junk food fever!
3410"Cowboy"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
Can you be a cowboy without a cow?
3511"Germs"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
Let’s just say these germs like to get around.
3612"Time Traveller"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
Travel through time with this time travelling troubadour.
3713"Super Duper"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
Stan is a super duper guy!
3814"Dog"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
This doggy dog is the finest pet you’ll ever meet. Woof, woof.
3915"Skills"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
Think everyone has a skill? These guys sure did.
4016"Pirate"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
Treasure is this pirate’s ticket to the good life. Too bad he can’t find it now.
4117"La Tee Dah"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
Time to stand at attention and pay respects to the land of La Tee Dah.
4218"Beats"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
Serving up a batch of tasty beats.
4319"Moustachios"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
Mucho macho muchachos with moustachios.
4420"Technology"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
Thank you technology from the bottom of our laser pants.
4521"Better Way"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
Let’s all find a better way to work it through.
4622"Clown"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
It’s not easy, but someone has to be the clown.
4723"Wilderness"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
You love the wilderness if your best friend is a tree.
4824"Rock & Roll"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
She’s got a rock & roll attitude!
4925"Here We Go"
Warren BrownAdam Goddard & Warren Brown2013 (2013)
Anything can happen and it just might.

Series 3 (2014-2015)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
501"Move It"
TBDTBD2014 (2014)
Stand up! Stand up! Get up and go!
512"Underwater"
TBDTBD2014 (2014)
Come along on an underwater sea adventure.
523"Give A Little"
TBDTBD2014 (2014)
Give. Share. Feel the smiles!
534"Gorilla Gorilla"
TBDTBD2014 (2014)
These gorillas are some fancy fine fellas!
545"Try"
TBDTBD2014 (2014)
Anything is possible, you just have to give it go!
556"Abominable Snowman"
TBDTBD2014 (2014)
It’s phenomenal being abominable.
567"Better Together"
TBDTBD2014 (2014)
We're better together than apart.
578"Astronaut"
TBDTBD2014 (2014)
This astronaut is so far out in space!
589"Birthday"
TBDTBD2014 (2014)
Birthday! Birthday! Celebrate the day that's all about you!
5910"Chickens"
TBDTBD2014 (2014)
Bawk! Bawk! Bawk! Chickens!
6011"Spectacular"
TBDTBD2015 (2015)
Leap into a bowl of awesome-sauce. He’s spectacular!
6112"Eyeballs"
TBDTBD2015 (2015)
Eyeballs! It’s getting googly!
6213"Waiting"
TBDTBD2015 (2015)
Sometimes the wait time is the great time.
6314"Toes"
TBDTBD2015 (2015)
Toes are just so cool.
6415"Family"
TBDTBD2015 (2015)
Shake that family tree!
6516"Amazing"
TBDTBD2015 (2015)
When you do your best, you’re amazing!
6617"Cat"
TBDTBD2015 (2015)
Love him! Love him! Love him! He’s a cat.
6718"Loud"
TBDTBD2015 (2015)
L-O-U-D! Everybody get loud!
6819"Vikings"
TBDTBD2015 (2015)
Everybody needs a viking.
6920"Shapes"
TBDTBD2015 (2015)
Shapes are everywhere!

Series 4 (2016-2017)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
701"Bee"
TBDTBD2016 (2016)
This bee is a lover not a stinger!
712"Wizard"
TBDTBD2016 (2016)
He's a whiz at everything, well, except wizardly things.
723"Share The Care"
TBDTBD2016 (2016)
Share the care here, there and everywhere!
734"Cows"
TBDTBD2016 (2016)
These cows are on the loose and looking to raise the roof!
745"What's Up"
TBDTBD2016 (2016)
If that’s what’s up, he’s down with that.
756"Bears"
TBDTBD2016 (2016)
Let’s hear it for the bears!
767"Activate"
TBDTBD2016 (2016)
Recharge your batteries and activate!
778"Imagine That"
TBDTBD2016 (2016)
Think of what could happen when we all think together.
789"Turkey Turkey"
TBDTBD2016 (2016)
You gotta believe!
7910"Tidy Up"
TBDTBD2016 (2016)
When things get messy, you gotta get clean.
8011"Butterfly"
TBDTBD2017 (2017)
Mysterious and miraculous changes happen right before your eyes.
8112"Alien Life"
TBDTBD2017 (2017)
Blast off on a super fantastic intergalactic tour!
8213"Im In a Good Mood"
TBDTBD2017 (2017)
Forget rough or rude, being nice is her thing.
8314"Duck"
TBDTBD2017 (2017)
Blast off on a super fantastic intergalactic tour! It's a quack attack. You better stand back!
8415"King of the Jungle"
TBDTBD2017 (2017)
This king of the jungle wants you know just how kingly he can be.
8516"Hello"
TBDTBD2017 (2017)
Discover what you might find by saying hello.
8617"Time"
TBDTBD2017 (2017)
What time is it? Time to watch this video!
8718"Questions"
TBDTBD2017 (2017)
Answers to questions that really make you think!
8819"Monsters"
TBDTBD2017 (2017)
Do you like monsters? These monsters sure do.
8920"Dance"
TBDTBD2017 (2017)
Time to dance!

References

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